Schneekopf
| Schneekopf | |
|---|---|
View from the Großer Finsterberg of the Großer Beerberg (l) and the Schneekopf (r, tower) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 978 m above sea level (NHN) (3,208.7 ft) |
| Prominence | 59.4 m ↓ Adler |
| Isolation | 1.6 km → Großer Beerberg |
| Coordinates | 50°39′57″N 10°45′52″E / 50.66583°N 10.76444°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Thuringian Forest |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Porphyry |
The Schneekopf near Gehlberg in the Thuringian county of Ilm-Kreis is 978 m above sea level (NHN) and thus the second highest peak in the Thuringian Forest after its western neighbour, the Großer Beerberg (983 m). The Adler Saddle between them is only about 59.4 metres lower than the two summits. To the east some distance away is its subpeak, the Sachsenstein (915 m), to the south are the Teufelskreise (967 m) and Fichtenkopf (944 m). The Goldlauterberg (866 m) further south marks the transition to the mountain of Großer Finsterberg (944 m).